Google Photos users are ditching Ask Photos after Gemini broke their search

Google Photos users are pushing back against Gemini-powered Ask Photos, saying it is often slow and inaccurate for basic image searches.

Complaints on the Google Pixel and Google Photos subreddits suggest the feature struggles to find photos by simple text queries.

Google has already added a toggle that lets users disable Ask Photos and return to the classic search experience.

The issue matters because Google Photos is a core app for storing and retrieving personal memories, so unreliable AI search can hurt trust and usability.